Molecular Identification of Fonsecaea monophora, Novel Agent of Fungal Brain Abscess

oleh: Sudesh Gourav, Gagandeep Singh, Mragnayani Pandey, Bhaskar Rana, Sonakshi Gupta, Himanshu Mishra, Immaculata Xess

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-06-01

Deskripsi

A 3-year-old patient in India experiencing headaches and seizures was diagnosed with a fungal infection, initially misidentified as Cladophialophora bantiana. Follow-up sequencing identified the isolate to be Fonsecaea monophora fungus. This case demonstrates the use of molecular methods for the correct identification of F. monophora, an agent of fungal brain abscess.